McNair Scholars
A page within McNair Scholars
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is funded by the United States Department of Education, with support from UWL offices including the College of Science and Health (CSH), the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CASSH), the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (D & I), and the Office of the Provost. Our mission is to provide eligible students with support and preparation for graduate school.
McNair students at U. Chicago 2024
The program provides support to participants in the form of paid undergraduate research opportunities, graduate school application and GRE fee assistance, travel for conferences and graduate school visits, and individual mentoring and advising.
Ana De La Torre (Sociology): 2024 UW Superior McNair Research Summit
Scholars at the 2024 UW Superior McNair Summit
Matthias Murphy (Biochemistry major): UWL Summer Research Symposium 2024
McNair Scholars must either be low-income, first-generation college students AND/OR be members of a traditionally underrepresented group in graduate education (usually African American, Latinx, Native American and/or American Pacific Islander). Participants can pursue any university major that may lead to a research-based graduate degree. Eligibility requirements are set by federal guidelines - see the Eligibility tab for more information.
Since 2009, 105 UWL students have graduated from our program, 79% of whom have enrolled in graduate education programs. Our graduates have earned 49 masters degrees and 5 doctoral degrees... with many more to come. McNair works!
If you are interested in undergraduate research or graduate studies, please stop in and see us in 2101 Centennial Hall.